Remember the name, Zarlie Goldsworthy.
After slumping to their fifth consecutive loss to start the season, GIANTS coach Cam Bernasconi was looking for positives and certainly found one in second-year player Goldsworthy.
"You forget she's only 18 years old. She's a fierce competitor, our last month has been really tough, but she has a thirst to compete and get better," said Bernasconi.
"She’s getting better every single week. I think Zarlie Goldsworthy is going to be a name that everyone's going to know in this competition and we're very lucky that she's a GIANT."
The sky is the limit for Goldsworthy, and Bernasconi believes it might not be long until she becomes one of the household names of the competition.
"She can be one of, if not the best player in the competition in the next couple of years for sure. She's an absolute ripper," he said.
The GIANTS lost Annalyse Lister to a calf injury during the week and Bernasconi and the coaching staff turned to Haneen Zreika to fill the run-with role on North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner, who Bernasconi believes is "one of, if not the best player in the game at the moment."
"We threw the challenge at Haneen, and 'Neensy' is a ripper. She's such a fierce competitor, it's a magnet you love to have on your board. You put her wherever and you just know she's going to compete.
"She provided us a spark … I was really proud with how she played."
Bernasconi said there was a possibility that Zreika would reassume her negating role next week, potentially against Eagles captain Emma Swanson in what is a must-win clash for the club.
"Swanny's a pretty good player. It's something that we are introducing into our system at the moment. There are some really good midfielders in the competition who are a step above, each week we will look to have some sort of role where we can look to nullify an opposition player," Bernasconi said.
The GIANTS coach was pleased with his side's growth and improvement and is looking forward to the opportunity against the Eagles next week.
"It's huge, it really is. We're in this position [bottom of the ladder] because we've struggled to execute and play four quarters.
"We've got to continue to learn and mature as fast as we can and make sure we play a four-quarter performance against the Eagles.
"When you’re 0-5, the players are pretty flat. No one is enjoying this at the moment, it does test your character.
"It's a quick season, you can't dwell on the negatives for too long."
